Color Scheme Calculator
Generate harmonious color schemes for your designs. Choose a base color and select the type of color scheme to create beautiful, balanced palettes.
Step 1: Base Color
Understanding Color Properties
Hue determines the color family, saturation controls intensity (0% = gray, 100% = full color), and lightness controls brightness (0% = black, 100% = white).
Step 2: Scheme Options
About Color Schemes
Complementary colors are opposite on the color wheel. Analogous colors are adjacent. Triadic uses three evenly spaced colors. Tetradic uses two complementary pairs.
Color Scheme Results
Selected Color Scheme
Color Scheme Type Comparison
| Scheme Type | Colors | Best For | Harmony Score |
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Choosing the Right Scheme
Complementary: High contrast, great for call-to-action buttons.
Analogous: Harmonious, good for backgrounds and gradients.
Triadic: Vibrant yet balanced, ideal for web design.
Monochromatic: Professional and clean, perfect for minimal designs.
Color Values & Codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK |
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Color Theory Formula
Complementary Color = Base Hue ± 180°
For HSL colors: Complementary is calculated by adding or subtracting 180° from the hue value. Analogous colors are ±30°, triadic colors are ±120°.
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